Emergency Services - Major David Cooper, Tom Waters and Dr Ben Clark

The three medics broke health and safety rules to scale an Alton Towers rollercoaster , saving the lives of those trapped in the Smiler crash.

To help the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity - www.midlandsairambulance.com - you can: Make a donation via post, online or text, take part in one of their charity events which can be found on their website or fundraise yourself.

You can donate unwanted items to their charity shops in Shropshire and visit one of their recycling banks run in partnership with Bag It Up, or volunteer your time to run local events, charity shop, charity HQ or take part in their charity lottery from just £1, every week

British Ebola Aid Effort

After a deadly Ebola outbreak spread through West Africa, more than 3,000 British healthcare professionals volunteered to risk their own lives on the frontline against the terrifying disease. PM, David Cameron , said as a result of their efforts many lives were saved and the outbreak contained.

Save The Children were one of the charities doing some incredible work in the region - www.savethechildren.org.uk - to support them you can:

Make a donation

Take part in one of their charity events found on their website

Fundraise yourself

Or volunteer your time to run local events, one of their charity shops

Princes Trust Achiever Award - Duane Jackson

Transforming lives: Duane Jackson is an inspiration

A convicted drugs smuggler, Duane turned his life around to become a leading entrepreneur, now using his success to help and mentor other troubled young people through the trust.

Volunteer your time in the office or as a mentor to support one of the disadvantaged young people along their journey

Teenager of Courage - Sohana Collins

So brave: Sohana Collins, who suffers from a rare skin condition received the Teenager of Courage at the Pride of Britain Awards (Image: John Win)

The 13-year-old has a rare genetic skin disorder that means the slightest touch leaves her with third-degree burns, but her courage has inspired the Sohana Research Fund which raises cash to help with pioneering treatment.

She came up with the Tongue Twister Challenge which has so far seen famous faces such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Damian Lewis, One Direction and Jeremy Corbyn take part.

ITV Fundraiser of the Year - Paula Maguire

Award winner: Paula Maguire with Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford

Paula set up the JustGiving page, IceBucket4MND and the text number ICED55 in the hope of raising £500 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association after hearing about the success of the ice bucket challenge in the US.

She completed one of the first ice bucket challenges in the UK - sharing the video on Facebook and Twitter and encouraging friends and family to get involved. Her page went viral and raised more than £4 million.

Lidl Young Fundraiser of the Year - Amelia Gebruers

The 10-year-old was inspired to raise more than £25,000 for charity after her late father was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour and her younger brother was told by doctors that he had a tangle of blood vessels in his brain that put him at a high risk of a stroke.

At the age of just eight Amelia wrote a letter to businesses in Solihull to ask for prizes, organised and held a family fun day and a black tie auction.